JPH0110682Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本考案は自動販売機等の釣銭装置に関するもの
で、特に自動販売機、自動券売機などの硬貨保留
部及び釣銭補給装置からの整列されていない即ち
不規則な状態に置かれている複数の硬貨を１個１
個逐次整列させて計数可能な状態として次いで自
動販売機の接客面から必要に応じて硬貨を所定枚
数正確に放出するための硬貨放出装置に関するも
のである。[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a change device for a vending machine, etc., and particularly relates to a coin storage section and a change replenishing device of a vending machine, an automatic ticket vending machine, etc. 1 coin that is not placed in an irregular condition
This invention relates to a coin dispensing device for accurately discharging a predetermined number of coins from the customer service side of a vending machine as needed by arranging coins one after another so that they can be counted.

（従来の技術） 従来、この種の硬貨処理装置、例えば特開昭57
−52986号に記載された発明では傾斜回転盤の下
面に硬貨の掻き上げ***部を形成して、硬貨を保
持し掻き上げ、ついでバネで付勢された送出爪に
よつて送出口へ送り出される形式のものがあつ
た。(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of coin processing device, for example,
- In the invention described in No. 52986, a coin raking ridge is formed on the lower surface of the inclined rotary plate to hold and scrape up the coins, and then the coins are sent out to the delivery port by a sending claw biased by a spring. There was a formal one.

（考案が解決しようとする問題点） 従来例では、送出爪の作動が完全でなく硬貨を
送り出す作動がスムーズに行なわれず、また硬貨
に傷がつき易い等の欠点があつた。すなわち第５
図に示すように、従来の送出爪３１は、先端に硬
貨送出用の突起３１ａを有する一方、他方には軸
３４を設けており、この軸３４と、本体３０に立
設した軸３３と、前記突起３１ａの上方に亘りバ
ネ３２をかけ渡し、送出爪３１を常に下方に付勢
している構造であるが、送出爪３１の突起３１ａ
が平板状であるため硬貨４０の周縁部との間に抵
抗が生じ硬貨４０がスムーズに送出口の方へ送ら
れなくなることがあつたり、突起３１の偏磨耗を
はやめ、硬貨４０が引つかかり硬貨がもたついた
り、引つかかつたりする事が起つた。またバネ３
２は偶力を利用しているため、支点より離れるに
従い弱くなるため、特に硬貨が大径の場合は十分
に付勢力が作用せず、これによつても硬貨のもた
つきが起る事があつた。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional example, there were drawbacks such as the dispensing claw did not work perfectly, the coin dispensing operation could not be performed smoothly, and the coins were easily damaged. That is, the fifth
As shown in the figure, the conventional feeding claw 31 has a protrusion 31a for coin feeding at the tip, and a shaft 34 on the other side. Although the spring 32 is stretched over the projection 31a to constantly bias the delivery claw 31 downward, the projection 31a of the delivery claw 31
Since it is flat, resistance may occur between the coin 40 and the peripheral edge of the coin 40, preventing the coin 40 from being sent smoothly toward the delivery port, or preventing uneven wear of the protrusion 31, causing the coin 40 to get caught. Coins sometimes sluggish or don't stick. Also spring 3
2 uses a force couple, which weakens as it moves away from the fulcrum, so especially if the coin is large in diameter, the biasing force may not act sufficiently, and this may also cause the coin to sway. Ta.

（問題点を解決するための手段） 本考案は上記従来例の欠点を克服すべく考案さ
れたもので、裏面に掻き上げ面及び送出案内面を
有する***を設け、さらに硬貨の直径よりわずか
に大きく表裏を貫く硬貨穴を同一同心円上に複数
個配し、その盤面の円周寄りに掻き上げ面と一致
する様に設けた硬貨送り板と、前記硬貨送り板の
中心に固定され回転盤に駆動を伝達する軸と、前
記硬貨送り板を前記軸を介してその有する斜面に
裏面の***が接するように回転可能に固定した基
台と、前記硬貨送り板の横上方に位置する硬貨放
出口と、前記硬貨穴に前記硬貨送り板の円筒面側
から入り込む位置に設けた放出爪と、前記放出爪
の先端に回転可能に軸支されたローラーと前記放
出爪を円心に向け作用させるバネと、前記放出爪
の片端を前記基台に軸支する支点軸とを有し、前
記バネが前記ローラーの支軸に直接作用する様に
形成した事を特徴とする。(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was devised to overcome the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional examples, and includes a ridge having a raking surface and a delivery guide surface on the back side, and a ridge slightly smaller than the diameter of the coin. A coin feeding plate with a plurality of large coin holes penetrating the front and back sides arranged on the same concentric circle, and a coin feeding plate provided near the circumference of the disk surface so as to coincide with the scraping surface, and a rotating disk fixed to the center of the coin feeding plate. a shaft for transmitting drive; a base rotatably fixed to the coin feeding plate through the shaft so that a protrusion on the back side is in contact with an inclined surface thereof; and a coin ejection port located laterally above the coin feeding plate. a release claw provided at a position that enters the coin hole from the cylindrical surface side of the coin feed plate; a roller rotatably supported at the tip of the release claw; and a spring that acts to direct the release claw toward the center of the circle. and a fulcrum shaft that pivotally supports one end of the ejection claw on the base, and the spring is formed to act directly on the support shaft of the roller.

（作用） 本装置を内蔵している自動販売機等に投入され
た硬貨は、検銭・計数等の装置を経て、本装置の
貯留壁体の中に収容されるのであるが、これらの
硬貨は硬貨送り板の回転に伴ない順次その硬貨穴
に入り、この硬貨送り板の下面に構成した掻き上
げ部により基台上を上昇する。上昇から下降に推
移する過程で硬貨穴の中の硬貨が、送出爪の先端
に設けてあるローラーに接触しローラーおよび送
出爪を硬貨の外周が除々に持ち上げる。送出爪に
はバネが硬貨送り板の中心方向に作用させてある
ので、硬貨の外周が為す弧の頂上付近ではばねに
よる応力は最大となる。これよりさらに硬貨送り
板が回転する事により、ローラーは硬貨の外周を
下降し始めかつこの状態では、硬貨の接線方向に
硬貨放出口があるのでバネの付勢力が硬貨の後方
に作用する事により、硬貨はローラーによりスム
ーズに硬貨放出口にはじき出され、硬貨に傷がつ
く事もない。(Function) Coins inserted into a vending machine, etc. that incorporates this device are stored in the storage wall of this device after passing through devices such as checking and counting. As the coin feed plate rotates, the coins sequentially enter the coin holes and rise above the base by a scraping portion formed on the lower surface of the coin feed plate. During the transition from rising to descending, the coin in the coin hole contacts the roller provided at the tip of the delivery claw, and the outer periphery of the coin gradually lifts the roller and the delivery claw. Since a spring is applied to the sending claw toward the center of the coin feeding plate, the stress due to the spring is maximum near the top of the arc formed by the outer circumference of the coin. As the coin feed plate rotates further, the roller begins to move down the outer circumference of the coin, and in this state, since the coin ejection opening is tangential to the coin, the biasing force of the spring acts on the rear of the coin. The coins are smoothly ejected into the coin ejection port by the rollers, and the coins are not damaged.

（実施例） 以下本考案の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明す
る。図中第１図は斜視図、第２図は平面図、第３
図は断面側面図、第４図は送出爪の斜視図であ
る。(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. In the figure, the first figure is a perspective view, the second figure is a plan view, and the third figure is a perspective view.
The figure is a cross-sectional side view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the delivery claw.

基台Ａの上部の斜板Ｂ上には硬貨送り板１を軸
１３により回転自在に形成する。この硬貨送り板
１には、この送り板１を貫通し、所定の硬貨３の
直径よりわずか少し大きい径の硬貨把持孔６，６
…を同一同心円上に複数個有している、 硬貨送り板１の中央には硬貨３を硬貨把持孔６
により良好に導く為の中央***７が設けられ、こ
の中央***７の周囲には、硬貨３の厚みより僅か
寸法の大きい高さの掻き上げ部９を有する星型板
１０を設けてなる。この掻き上げ部９には掻き上
げ面９ａと送出案内面９ｂとを有しこれら両者は
異つた曲率に形成されるが、掻き上げ面９ａは少
なくとも一部が前記硬貨穴６の内側へり面１１と
同一の面をなす。送出案内面９ｂは前記硬貨穴６
の内側へり面１１より深く湾入して形成される。 A coin feeding plate 1 is formed on a swash plate B at the upper part of the base A so as to be rotatable around a shaft 13. This coin feeding plate 1 has coin gripping holes 6, 6 which penetrate through this feeding plate 1 and have a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a predetermined coin 3.
The coin feed plate 1 has a plurality of coin holding holes 6 in the center of which hold the coin 3 on the same concentric circle.
A central ridge 7 is provided for better guidance, and a star-shaped plate 10 is provided around the central ridge 7 and has a raised portion 9 slightly larger in height than the thickness of the coin 3. The scraping section 9 has a scraping surface 9a and a delivery guide surface 9b, both of which are formed with different curvatures, and at least a portion of the scraping surface 9a is connected to the inner edge surface of the coin hole 6. form the same surface as The delivery guide surface 9b is connected to the coin hole 6.
It is formed to be indented deeper than the inner edge surface 11 of the.

以上のように構成される硬貨送り板１は、その
下面、即ち掻き上げ部９の下面が基台Ａの上面と
接するようにして基台Ａに軸１３を介して回転自
在に設けられ、その回転はモータＭによつてなさ
れ第２図の矢印方向（反時計方向）に回されるよ
うになつている。 The coin feed plate 1 configured as described above is rotatably provided on the base A via the shaft 13 so that its lower surface, that is, the lower surface of the scraping part 9, is in contact with the upper surface of the base A. The rotation is performed by a motor M in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2 (counterclockwise).

硬貨送り板１の傾斜面の下端寄りには硬貨３，
３…を貯留するための貯留壁体２を構成する。こ
の貯留壁体２は上部を支点として開閉でき、第３
図には閉鎖状態が示されている。この貯留壁体２
と前記硬貨送り板１とで形成される空間には硬貨
３，３…が貯留されるが、これらの硬貨３，３…
は自動販売機の硬貨一部保留部及び釣銭の補給装
置から導入され、何ら順序立つては整列されてい
ない状態で貯留される。 Coins 3 are placed near the lower end of the inclined surface of the coin feed plate 1,
3 constitutes a storage wall body 2 for storing... This storage wall body 2 can be opened and closed using the upper part as a fulcrum, and the third
The figure shows the closed state. This storage wall 2
Coins 3, 3... are stored in the space formed by the coin feeding plate 1 and the coin feeding plate 1, but these coins 3, 3...
The coins are introduced from the coin storage section and change replenishment device of the vending machine, and are stored in an out-of-order arrangement.

送出爪４は上部に掻き上げられた硬貨３を硬貨
放出口５に送り込むためのものであり、第４図に
示すように全体がＬ字形をしていて、先端部４３
の先端にはローラー４４を回動自在に取付け、そ
の裏面には杆４５を構成し、コイルバネ４２を杆
４５と、基台Ａの裏面に植設した突起４６の間に
かけ渡してなる。この送出爪４の取付位置は硬貨
送り板１の上側で、かつ硬貨送り板１と基台Ａと
の間にその先端部４３のローラー４４が位置し、
そしてこのローラー４４が掻き上げられてくる硬
貨３の外周面に接触するように、その先端部４３
が下方にバネ４２によつて付勢されている。 The delivery claw 4 is for sending the coins 3 scraped upward into the coin discharge port 5, and has an L-shape as a whole as shown in FIG.
A roller 44 is rotatably attached to the tip of the base A, a rod 45 is formed on the back surface of the roller 44, and a coil spring 42 is stretched between the rod 45 and a protrusion 46 planted on the back surface of the base A. The mounting position of this feeding claw 4 is above the coin feeding plate 1, and the roller 44 of the tip portion 43 is located between the coin feeding plate 1 and the base A.
Then, the tip portion 43 of the roller 44 is adjusted so that it comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the coin 3 being scraped up.
is urged downward by a spring 42.

硬貨放出口５は後述の如く、送出爪４によつて
はじき飛ばされてくる硬貨３を受入れるのである
が、ここにはこの通路中にホトセンサ孔１７を穿
設し、これによつて送出される硬貨３の数が計数
される。 As will be described later, the coin discharge port 5 receives the coins 3 that are thrown away by the sending claw 4, and a photo sensor hole 17 is provided in this passage, and the coins sent out by this hole are formed here. The number of 3 is counted.

なお、この硬貨放出口５の入口付近には可動ピ
ン１８が設けられ、この可動ピン１８は硬貨送出
時には例えばソレノイド（図示せず）の吸引によ
り突き出ないが、硬貨送出時以外では上側に突き
出て硬貨３が硬貨放出口５に入り込むのを防ぐ様
になつている。硬貨放出口５の他側には硬貨搬送
用ベルト１９が設置されており、この搬送用ベル
ト１９は自動販売機の接客面の硬貨排出口又は受
皿に導かれる。 A movable pin 18 is provided near the entrance of the coin discharge port 5, and this movable pin 18 does not protrude due to the suction of a solenoid (not shown) when coins are dispensed, but does not protrude upward when coins are not dispensed. It is designed to prevent the coin 3 from entering the coin discharge port 5. A coin conveying belt 19 is installed on the other side of the coin discharging port 5, and this conveying belt 19 is guided to a coin discharging port or a receiving tray on the customer service side of the vending machine.

このように構成した本実施例の動作について説
明する。 The operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

硬貨送り板１の底部は貯留壁体２によつて閉塞
され、ここに硬貨３，３…は整列されない状態で
貯留される。硬貨送り板１はモーターＭにより第
２図中矢印方向に回転され、この回転によつて貯
留された硬貨３は撹拌突起８によつて撹拌され、
また中央***７に助けられて硬貨穴６を経て掻き
上げ部９の間の間隙に落ちる。こうして掻き上げ
部９の間隙に落下した硬貨３は次いで掻き上げ部
９の掻き上げ面９ａに押されて傾斜面を弧を描き
ながら押し上げられる。この際、硬貨３は掻き上
げ面９ａ、送出案内面９ｂと硬貨穴の内側へり面
１１との段差によつて安定し落下しないように保
持される。 The bottom of the coin feeding plate 1 is closed by a storage wall 2, and the coins 3, 3, . . . are stored here in an unaligned state. The coin feed plate 1 is rotated by a motor M in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
Also, with the help of the central ridge 7, the coin passes through the coin hole 6 and falls into the gap between the scraping parts 9. The coin 3 that has fallen into the gap in the scraping section 9 is then pushed by the scraping surface 9a of the scraping section 9, and is pushed up while drawing an arc on the inclined surface. At this time, the coin 3 is held stably and prevented from falling due to the difference in level between the scraping surface 9a, the delivery guide surface 9b, and the inner edge surface 11 of the coin hole.

傾斜面の頂部に達した硬貨３は次いで送出爪４
の先端４３に取付けたローラー４４に、硬貨の外
周面の進行前面で接触し、下方に向けてバネ４２
で付勢されている送出爪４を硬貨送り板１の回転
と共に徐々に押し上げる。このとき、ローラー４
４は硬貨３の外周面に回転しながら接触を保つて
いるため硬貨３に傷がつかない。 The coin 3 that has reached the top of the slope is then sent to the delivery claw 4
The front surface of the coin's outer circumferential surface contacts the roller 44 attached to the tip 43 of the coin, and the spring 42 moves downward.
As the coin feeding plate 1 rotates, the feeding claw 4, which is biased by the coin feeding plate 1, is gradually pushed up. At this time, roller 4
4 maintains contact with the outer peripheral surface of the coin 3 while rotating, so the coin 3 is not scratched.

硬貨３が最も押し上げられた状態となり、次い
で、硬貨外周面の進行後面が送出爪４の先端と接
する様になる。この時、掻き上げ部９の送出案内
面９ｂは硬貨を硬貨放出口に送出するのに適した
状態となり、ここで送出爪４が押し上げられた状
態から元に復帰して、硬貨外周面の進行方向の後
面を押し硬貨３を弾じき出し硬貨放出口５へと送
出する。このように本実施例によれば引張バネ４
２が、送出爪４の回転中心たる軸４１から最も離
れた位置である先端部４３の端部に構成してある
ため、送出爪４は大きな力で下方に引張られるか
ら正確かつ滑らかに硬貨３を送出できるのであ
る。 The coin 3 is pushed up the most, and then the outer circumferential surface of the coin comes into contact with the tip of the delivery claw 4. At this time, the delivery guide surface 9b of the scraping unit 9 is in a state suitable for delivering the coin to the coin discharging port, and the delivery claw 4 returns to its original state from the pushed up state, and the outer circumferential surface of the coin advances. Press the rear surface of the direction to flip out the coin 3 and send it out to the coin discharge port 5. In this way, according to this embodiment, the tension spring 4
2 is formed at the end of the tip 43, which is the farthest position from the axis 41, which is the center of rotation of the delivery claw 4, so that the delivery claw 4 is pulled downward with a large force, so that the coin 3 is accurately and smoothly removed. can be sent.

また硬貨送出の際、硬貨放出口５の入口附近に
設置された可動ピン１８は通路を開放し硬貨３を
放出口５に導きホトセンサ孔１７を通過しカウン
トされると前記可動ピン１８は硬貨放出口５を閉
じ、カウントされた硬貨は硬貨搬送ベルト１９上
に落下する。 In addition, when sending out coins, the movable pin 18 installed near the entrance of the coin ejection port 5 opens a passage, guides the coin 3 to the ejection port 5, passes through the photo sensor hole 17, and when the coin is counted, the movable pin 18 releases the coin. The outlet 5 is closed and the counted coins fall onto the coin conveying belt 19.

（考案の効果） 本考案の硬貨放出装置は以上述べたように構成
されるので、掻き上げられた硬貨は、傷つけられ
る事無く、スムーズに確実に放出されるので、利
用者等に対しトラブルの少ない迅速な従つて利用
価値が高く広範な用途に対応できる装置の提供が
可能となる。(Effects of the invention) Since the coin discharging device of the present invention is constructed as described above, the coins that have been scooped up are ejected smoothly and reliably without being damaged, thereby preventing trouble for users etc. Therefore, it is possible to provide a device that is quick, has high utility value, and can be used in a wide range of applications.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面は本考案の１実施例等を示すもので、第１
図は斜視図、第２図は平面図、第３図は断面側面
図、第４図は送出爪の斜視図及び第５図は従来の
送出爪の斜視図である。 １……硬貨送り板、２……貯留壁体、３……硬
貨、４……送出爪、５……硬貨放出口、６……硬
貨穴、９……掻き上げ部、Ａ……基台。 The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a sectional side view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a delivery claw, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional delivery claw. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Coin feed plate, 2... Storage wall, 3... Coin, 4... Delivery claw, 5... Coin discharge port, 6... Coin hole, 9... Scraping part, A... Base .

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 裏面に掻き上げ面及び送出案内面を有する***
を設け、さらに硬貨の直径よりわずかに大きく表
裏を貫く硬貨穴を同一同心円上に複数個配し、そ
の盤面の円周寄りに掻き上げ面と一致する様に設
けた硬貨送り板と、前記硬貨送り板の中心に固定
され回転盤に駆動を伝達する軸と、前記硬貨送り
板を前記軸を介してその有する斜面に裏面の***
が接するように回転可能に固定した基台と、前記
硬貨送り板の横上方に位置する硬貨放出口と、前
記硬貨穴に前記硬貨送り板の円筒面側から入り込
む位置に設けた放出爪と、前記放出爪の先端に回
転可能に軸支されたローラーと前記放出爪を円心
に向け作用させるバネと、前記放出爪の片端を前
記基台に軸支する支点軸とを有し、前記バネが前
記ローラーの支軸に直接作用する様に形成した事
を特徴とする硬貨放出装置。 A bump with a scraping surface and a delivery guide surface is provided on the back surface, and multiple coin holes that are slightly larger than the diameter of the coin and penetrating the front and back are arranged on the same concentric circle, and coincide with the scraping surface near the circumference of the board surface. a coin feeding plate provided so that the coin feeding plate rotates, a shaft fixed to the center of the coin feeding plate and transmitting drive to the rotary disk, and a ridge on the back surface of the coin feeding plate such that the protuberance on the back side contacts the slope of the coin feeding plate through the shaft. A rotatably fixed base, a coin ejection port located above the side of the coin feed plate, a release claw provided at a position that enters the coin hole from the cylindrical surface side of the coin feed plate, and the release claw of the coin feed plate. It has a roller that is rotatably supported at its tip, a spring that acts to direct the release claw toward the center of the circle, and a fulcrum shaft that supports one end of the release claw on the base, and the spring supports the roller. A coin ejecting device characterized by being formed so as to act directly on a support shaft.